Eugene Jackson
Biography
Eugene Jackson gained fame as Farina's older brother, Pineapple, in six of Hal Roach's "Our Gang" serials - "The Mysterious Mystery", "The Big Town", "Circus Fever", "Dog Days", "The Love Bug" and "Shootin Injuns". Besides films he sang and danced on the vaudeville circuit - billed as "Hollywood's most famous colored kid star". Most of his film roles were bit parts, most uncredited. He did appear as Diahann Carroll's Uncle Lou on TV's "Julia" and Redd Foxx's friend on "Sanford and Son". In later years he taught dance at studios he started in Compton and Pasadena. He trained several performers in the 1959 film Porgy and Bess. His work was featured in a dance retrospective for the 1993 Los Angeles Festival.
Movie Appearances
Black Gunn
as Bartender (uncredited)
1972
Cleopatra Jones
as Henry
1973
Sporting Chance
as Horseshoe
1931
Reform School
as Pete
1939
The Mysterious Mystery!
as Snowball
1924
Circus Fever
as Gene
1925
The Big Town
as Pineapple
1925
The Love Bug
as Pineapple
1925
Looking for Love
as Office Worker (uncredited)
1964
Support Your Local Gunfighter
as Waiter Aboard Train (uncredited)
1971
Guns and Guitars
as Eightball
1936
The Lonely Trail
as Harmonica Player / Dancer
1936
The Apartment
as Office Worker (uncredited)
1960
Chandler
as Shoe Shine Boy
1971
Secret Service
as Israel Polk
1931
Sporting Blood
as Sam 'Sammy'
1931
Hearts in Dixie
as Chinquapin
1929
40 Carats
as Party Dancer (uncredited)
1973
Robin and the 7 Hoods
as Congregation Member
1964
Wine, Women and Horses
as Eight Ball
1937
